What to do When You're Uninspired - Twenty-Five Hour Day

Inspiration is a fickle thing – anyone that works in a creative medium has suffered from being uninspired at some point in time. I personally like to have this crisis at least weekly (shout out to my fellow anxious creatives). This gets ridiculously frustrating for anyone that’s trying to actually make a career or side hustle from their creativity, myself included. Having struggled with this in my business for over three years now, I have successfully implemented systems that let me work past my uninspired phases without pulling all my hair out.

Seize inspiration the moment you find it, and WRITE IT DOWN

Did you suddenly have a great idea at 2am? Write that ish down! If you’re anything like me, you can’t rely on memory alone to get by. I like using Google Keep and Asana for my digital lists, and Pinterest boards for saving images. This works really well since you can always have good ideas on the backburner when you don’t know what to work on next. I have yet to run out of things to do using this method.

Browse around and check on other artists

Not only is Pinterest a key component of my business, it’s also where I find some great ideas. I like to search the latest trends on abstract art, designs, and home decor to find new ideas for my brand that also happen to be trending. Redbubble, Deviantart, and Society6 are also other great sites to check out fellow artists and current trends.

Honestly, just take a break

Sometimes a lack of inspiration is a sign of burnout, and the best thing you can do is take a step back from creating content all the time. This is a great time to pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read, try that craft you’ve been putting off, or do some mindless task that you find soothing. This can also be a good time to do some of the other tasks you’ve been putting off, whether in your creative business or in life.

Feel like a kid again

This one might be my favorite: embrace being a kid again. For me this means going on a bike ride, playing with my legos, or even just watching some Scooby-Doo (I almost never guess the bad guy correctly). My brain was definitely a lot more imaginative and creative when I was younger and taking myself back there can do wonders for getting out of a creative funk.

What are your favorite ways to get out of a creative slump?